GIS Engineer/Remote Sensing Scientist

OVERVIEW

We are seeking experienced GIS Engineer/Remote Sensing Scientists to join our Soil Carbon team. We are working on ambitious projects to quantify and sequester carbon in soil and transform how food is grown, globally. The GIS Engineer/Remote Sensing Scientist will lead the GIS team to develop new cutting-edge methods and tools for creating and scaling predictive soil models using geospatial and remote sensing data, unprecedented field samples, and IoT sensor data. Reporting to the VP Engineering, the successful candidate will work closely with our Robotics, Machine Learning and Software Engineers.

The successful candidate will make a mission-critical impact, as their deliverables will contribute to the revolutionary solution as part of the world-renowned Soil Carbon program - aimed to bring together farmers and clean technology to turn climate change, economic crisis, and food insecurity into opportunities.

YOUR MISSION

To lead the inaugural design and advancement of our proprietary GIS and remote sensing work in soil carbon analysis to accelerate regenerative agriculture that benefits farmers and growers, the economy, and the global population.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Innovates new methods and tools for the development of predictive soil models using geospatial and remote sensing data, field samples and IoT sensor data
• Acquires, cleans, processes, and analyzes large-scale geospatial datasets for agricultural applications, including satellite imagery, elevation data, UAV/drone products, weather/climate model predictions, and IoT data
• Leads, supervises, and coaches junior GIS and remote sensing team
• Assumes a leadership role in organizing and managing various large-scale geospatial projects
• Partners with and receive guidance from our Software and Machine Learning Engineers to put your models into production
• Develops streamlined pipelines for digital soil mapping and other remote sensing data analysis
• Contributes to the planning of field work campaigns for soil sampling and other agricultural science purposes
• Coordinates workflow on multidisciplinary projects with the wider multi-disciplinary Research & Development team

REQUIREMENTS

• Master’s degree with 5+ years’ professional experience or PhD with 2+ years’ professional experience in GIS/Geomatics, Remote Sensing, Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Science, Soil Science, Computer Science, or a related field
• Strong background in geospatial and remote sensing data analysis
• Experience planning and supporting geospatial research projects involving multiple roles and stakeholders for agricultural and/or environmental applications
• Experience working with various levels of remote sensing data (multispectral, hyperspectral, SAR) from both UAV and satellite sources (Landsat, Sentinel 1/2, WorldView, Planet)
• Advanced proficiency using open-source geospatial libraries in Python (rasterio, geopandas, shapely), R (raster, RSAGA, RStoolbox), and the GDAL/OGR suite

PREFERENCES

• Operational experience in digital soil mapping
• Experience managing project teams for GIS and/or remote sensing applications
• Track record of peer-reviewed publications in relation to soil science and/or agricultural sciences
• Experience with Google Earth Engine and cloud computing
• Experience using machine learning libraries in Python (Pytorch, Tensorflow, OpenCV, Scikit-learn, Scikit-image, etc.)
• Experience applying remotely sensed data within process-based agricultural/landscape simulation models
• Experience with geospatial database management

QUALITIES WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Aptitude for interdisciplinary collaboration
• Highly conscientious with strong follow-through
• Matured communication and critical thinking ability to influence and propose analytics strategies that challenge status quo thinking
• Capable of performing research on best practices and communicating results to a non-expert audience
• Able to apply domain knowledge to ambiguous and novel situations

LOCATION 

• This position is remote based in Canada

WHO WE ARE  

Terramera is a globally-recognized cleantech leader focused on fusing AI, science and nature to create revolutionary technologies that transform how we grow food and solve other world-scale challenges. With its Actigate™ Targeted Performance technology and mission to unlock the intelligence in nature to ensure a world that thrives and provides for everyone, Terramera is committed to reducing global synthetic chemical loads in agriculture by 80%, increasing global farm productivity by 20%, and increasing soil organic carbon by 100% by 2030. The privately held company was founded in 2010 and has grown to include a world-class bench of engineers, scientists, advisors and investors. Terramera is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, has integrated operations that include state-of-art research labs, robotics workshop, greenhouse and farm, and has 250+ patents in its IP portfolio.  

Our success begins with our people. We’re looking for A-Players who are passionate about making a difference as we are and thrive in environments that are dynamic, challenging and rewarding. Join our movement, as we set a new standard and change the world together as a highly dedicated, innovative, future-focused and solutions-oriented team.  

While we thank all applicants for their interest, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. For more information on Terramera, please visit our website at www.terramera.com  

Terramera is committed to a diverse workforce and we are an equal opportunity employer. As we make serious efforts to learn more about how we can increase diversity in our candidate pool, we invite you to voluntarily provide demographic information in a confidential survey at the end of this application.

Providing this information is optional. It will not be accessible or used in the hiring process, and has no effect on your opportunity for employment.

APPLICATION DEADLINE  

• Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.